UQP

UQP

www.uqp.com.au Kate McCormack | kate.mccormack@uqp.com.au

UQP is one of Australia’s leading publishing houses. It won the ABIA Small Publisher of the Year 2021. Established in 1948 as a wholly owned subsidiary of The University of Queensland, UQP has consistently produced culturally significant works across genres such as fiction, non-fiction and poetry, as well as children’s and young adult books.

MY BROTHER BEN

Peter Carnavas

Luke and Ben spend summer days by Cabbage Tree Creek, but when older brother Ben starts high school, the two start to drift apart. A timeless story of boats, birds and brotherly love that is bigger than the sky from an award-winning storyteller.

• The second novel from beloved children’s author and illustrator Peter Carnavas, following The Elephant (14,000+ copies sold and huge international success).

• Strong pre-publication interest in My Brother Ben and UK rights sold to Pushkin Press.

• ‘For everyone whose brother is a hero, even if they don’t know it yet.’ — Morris Gleitzman.

MINA AND THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD

Sherryl Clark

A powerful story about a young girl, Mina, who gives away what was meant to be her first very-own bedroom when her family take in a refugee boy. This illustrated novel explores friendship, territory and what it means to have a place to call your own.

• Accessible for young readers, with verse format and illustrations that appeal to reluctant readers looking for a quality story.

• A story about making room for everyone across this big wide world.

• Sherryl Clark is an award-winning writer, editor and writing teacher with an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults and a PhD in Creative Writing.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2021 ISBN: 9780702263330 RRP (AUD): $14.99 FORMAT: PB, 192pp RIGHTS: US, Canada, Translation, Audio, Film/TV CATEGORY: Middle Grade, Fiction

RELEASE DATE: 07/2021 ISBN: 9780702263231 RRP (AUD): $14.99 FORMAT: PB, 120pp RIGHTS: UK, US, Canada, Translation, Audio CATEGORY: Junior Reader, Fiction

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HENRY HAMLET’S HEART

Rhiannon Wilde

Henry Hamlet is in his final high school semester and is only sure of his ability to make things awkward. Then he falls for the last person he imagined. A sparkling queer romance following Henry’s story of growing up, letting go, and learning to love.

• A funny book with cinematic dialogue and memorable characters — think Netflix’s Sex Education meets Cath Crowley’s Words in Deep Blue and Becky Albertalli’s Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda.

• Manuscript was winner of the Queensland Literary Awards, Glendower Award for an Emerging Queensland Writer.

• Rhiannon Wilde is an authentic new voice.

THE EDGE OF THIRTEEN

Nova Weetman

Clem can’t wait to see her friends after a long summer apart. But when they get back together, things have changed. This authentic story of fitting in and falling out captures how it feels to balance on the edge of who you are and who you want to be.

• The novel is sure to resonate with tween readers as it expertly captures the embarrassment of puberty and fear of being left behind — think Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume.

• Nova Weetman is a wellloved industry figure and author. Her previous novel, Sick Bay, was highly acclaimed and sold over 10,000 copies in its first year.

WHEN WE ARE INVISIBLE

Claire Zorn

In a nuclear winter, Lucy, Fin and Max flee the Sydney chaos and it seems their struggle to survive is over. So why can’t Lucy shake the feeling they’re still in danger? The heart-stopping sequel to Zorn’s acclaimed dystopian novel, The Sky So Heavy.

• The novel covers the themes of climate, survival, relationships, feminism, power and community in a realistic post-apocalyptic setting.

• Claire Zorn is a multiaward-winning author with a significant profile in trade and educational accounts.

• The Sky So Heavy was a 2014 Children’s Book Council of Australia Honour Book for Older Readers.

RELEASE DATE: 07/2021 ISBN: 9780702263149 RRP (AUD): $19.99 FORMAT: PB, 328pp RIGHTS: UK, US, Canada, Translation, Audio, Film/TV CATEGORY: Young Adult, Fiction

RELEASE DATE: 03/2021 ISBN: 9780702263125 RRP (AUD): $16.99 FORMAT: PB, 256pp RIGHTS: UK, US, Canada, Translation, Audio CATEGORY: Middle Grade, Fiction

RELEASE DATE: 04/2021 ISBN: 9780702263132 RRP (AUD): $19.99 FORMAT: PB, 320pp RIGHTS: UK, US, Canada, Translation, Audio CATEGORY: Young Adult, Fiction

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